Amanda Cromwell turned from soccer coach to tour guide when she arrived in Orlando this week.
The UCLA women’s coach who spent 14 seasons at UCF relished her return to the Knights’ pitch for a practice session Wednesday and took her NCAA Final Four players to Park Avenue in Winter Park for lunch. They followed it up with a visit to a local CrossFit owned by one of Cromwell’s friends for some cryotherapy.
“It’s a homecoming for me of sorts,” Cromwell said with a smile. “I have a lot of former players, friends here, and I’m excited for the atmosphere that Orlando City Stadium will have.